Month: October 2018

I received the following activism alert out of Alaska today. Please participate if you live there: The Marijuana Control Board is still accepting written comments on proposed rules for on-site use, which may be submitted by email until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, November 1. Oral comments may also be submitted at […]

I received the following alert out of West Virginia today: West Virginia’s general election will take place next Tuesday, November 6. The outcome of state legislative races will be critical in determining the future of marijuana policy in West Virginia. There are also strong contrasts between the candidates in races […]

Today, two nationally recognized groups announced a partnership to study the impact of cannabis on professional athletes. The two organizations are the International Research Center on Cannabis and Mental Health (IRCCMH) and Athletes for CARE Inc. IRCCMH is a grant funded research center based in New York, that focuses on […]

I received the following election alert out of New Mexico today: New Mexico’s General Election Day is less than one week away, and early voting has already begun! If you are registered to vote, you may cast your ballot early through Saturday, November 3. Here’s a look at where gubernatorial […]

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol announced today that the Proposal 1 campaign received the endorsement of the National Business League, the country’s largest business organization representing Black-owned businesses. “Not only is it clear that marijuana prohibition hasn’t worked, but it especially isn’t working for the African American community because […]

I received the following message out of Minnesota today: Minnesota’s General Election Day is less than one week away! You can vote early in person until Monday, November 5. You can also register and vote on Election Day! The Minnesota Campaign for Full Legalization (MCFL) has put together a state legislative voter guide with results of […]

In some States, even if there is no policy afoot, its the year of legalization for them, take Georgia for example. When you have two choices, and one is for cannabis and the other against, there is only one choice. Stacey Abrams is Georgia’s chance to join the rest of […]

“I believe that people should not be arrested or go to jail for the responsible use of a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol, tobacco” -David Crosby Bismarck, ND: World famous music legend David Crosby is the star of a new radio advertising campaign in support of Measure 3. […]

By Phillip Smith Uruguay legalized marijuana in 2013. Canada legalized it last week. In doing so, both countries put themselves in clearly violation of the UN anti-drug treaties that are the legal backbone of global drug prohibition. The US arguably continues to do so through state-level legalization accommodated by federal […]

Cannabis use among Canadian adolescents has declined significantly in recent years, and fewer teens say that it is easy to obtain, according to data published in the journal Preventive Medicine. Investigators at the University of Waterloo in Ontario assessed teen marijuana use trends for the years 2004 to 2015. Researchers reported that adolescent […]